Bottle holder



-June 21 1927.

J. E. FlTE, JR

BOTTLE HOLDER Filed May 18. 1925 Patented June 21, 1927. 3

JOHN E. FITE, JR., OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

BOTTLE HOLDER.

Application filed. May 18, 1925. Serial No. 31,120.

The object of this invention is to provide a device for supporting anursing bottle in a suitably inclined inverted position such that thenipple will be presented to the mouth 5 of a reclining infant.

The preferred form of my device'I have illustrated in the attachedrawing, which shows the device in perspective Wit a bottle supportedthereon, the latter being outlined in broken lines.

Referring to the drawing, it will be noted that the device comprises, asuitable base 1 having extending upwardly therefrom two portions 2, 2,in the form of parallel yolres suitably spaced and with the upperbottle-supporting portions thereof inclined to the plane of the base 1.The upper bott-le-supporting portions of the yokes 2 also are inclinedfrom the outer towards the inner edges thereof, as clearly illustrated,so that the bottle 3 will rest securely against the inclined faces.Intermediate the lower ends of the yolres 2 and extending upwardly fromthe base 1 is a stop 4, which with the bottle in position as shownengages the under side of the neck of the latter and prevents movementof the bottle down the inclined supports. Each of the yokes 2 is alsoprovided with a lug 5 on the outer side thereof which constitutes ananchor for one end of i a resilient retalning element 6, such as arubher band or spring, whereby the bottle is held firmly down upon itsrest.

Obviously the cradle for the bottle may asother forms than thatillustrated, ah

though this is the preferred form by reason of simplicity and ease ofmanufacture.

The device is so formed that when placed beside the head of the baby,the nipple naturally enters the babys mouth as he lies in the normalreclining position, and holds the iottle so that the nipple is filledwith milk or other contained liquiduntil the bottle is exhausted.

I claim:

A. bottle support comprising an annular base tially member having at oneside substanvertical upright-s and on the other side correspondinglyarranged uprights greater in height than those first, mentioned, a barextending from the top of each of the 'up rigl'its on one side to therespective uprights on the opposite side providing an inclined cradleadapted to hold the bottle, and a stop member intermediate the smalleruprights adapted to retain the bottle in an inclined positi on in thecradle.

JOHN E. FITE, JP.

